News / China manufacturing slips for third month in a row as zero-Covid policy bites

01/11/2022

China’s manufacturing sector has shrunk for the third month in a row, with Beijing’s zero-Covid policy causing more logistics disruption and a dip in ocean shipment volumes.

The Caixin China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 49.2 for October, the third consecutive month ...

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